cops and pilots all do this for padding on the radio. also, starting with “be advised that.”
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Also: “Turn your mobile devices to the off position.”
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i still haven't forgiven them for "deplaning"
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my favorite is the peculiar English syntactic construction that I refer as the "flight attendant 'do'"
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Air Canada's safety video scolds anyone against using “outboard peripheral devices”, apparently to reach the frequent-flying patent lawyers.
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Or "in the full upright and locked position" instead of "up".
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"We ask that you do collect all your belongings." "We do thank you for flying with us." Note the 'do': syntactically unnecessary but present
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Listen to flight attendants talk and you'll hear it everywhere, in any official pronouncement, over the PA or in person.
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